Shade-roller bracket



June 21 1927.

, F. vcooN EY SHADE ROLLER BRACKET Filed Oct. 9, 1925 zw. @fr

Patented June 2l, 1927.

UNITED STATES- FRANK COONEY, OF DETROIT, MICHIGAN.

SHADE-ROLLER BRACKET.

Application iled October 9, 1925. Serial No. 61,442.

This invention relates to shade roller brackets, and particularly relates to brackets adapted to be mounted without the use ot nails or the like. a

It is an object of the invention to provide a pair of shade roller brackets adapted to be stamped from sheet metal at low cost, and adapted to be quickly and securely mountedl upon a window frame without the use ot nails or the like, and without marring ot said frame by prongs upon the brackets: l

Another object is to provide a pair ot brackets of the described character that will be quite positively restrained from rotating with the shade roller, and which will each be positioned by a single integral supporting arm. h

These and various other objects the invention attains by the construction here1nafter described and illustrated in the accompanying drawing, wherein: l

Fig. l is a verticalsectional view of the upper portion of a window frame showing the mounting of one of the improved brackets thereupon.

Fig. 2 is a perspective view ot said bracket. n

Fig. 3 is a view similar to Fig. l. showing the other bracket in its position of use upon the frame.

Fig. 4 is a perspective view of said bracket.

Fig. 5 is a horizontal sectional view taken on the line 5--5 of Fig. '3, showing how the bracket supporting arin is wedged into a face of the fra-me.

In these views, the reference character A designates a window trame and a shade roller adapted to be miounted in a well known manner in said frame.

The two brackets which embody the in vention have the nature of substantially L shaped sheet-metal stampings, each having a vertical portion C and upper and. lower positioning portions D and E, lprojecting similarly rearward from the portion C, and an elongated gradu-ally tapered tongue F projecting integrally rearward from the upper positioning portion and having its end beveled as indicated at F. In the vertical wall C of one of said brackets is formed a circular opening H to receive a journal pin I on one end of the roller B, and the corresponding Wall of the other bracket has, ad-

jacent to one of its edges, a vertical slot J, open at its upper end and over-hung slightly by one end of the positioning portion D, said slot receiving the usual flat tongue K upon the other end of the roller B.

In mounting said brackets, opposite bores and at the saine time' restraining the Y brackets from rotation about said tongues. The shade roller is mounted upon said brackets in the usual manner by insertion of the pin I in the opening H and engagement oi' the tongue K in the slot J.

The described roller presents the advantages that it may be very quickly installed, that it is smaller and lighter than the brackets now commonly used, and that its stamped form is favorable to quantity production at low cost.

-What I claim is:

1. A stamped sheet metal bracket comprising a U shaped body having a central portion formed with an opening for engagement by a shade roller, and having substantially parallel upper and lower portions projecting equally :trom said central portion, and further comprising a tapering tongue integrally projecting centrally from said upper portion, having a blunt end and having a lesser width than said upper portion, and constituting the sole support for the bracket. f

2. A shade roller bracket having the nature of al sheet-metalstamping and coinprising an intermediate portion vertically slotted adj acent to an edge thereof, and upper and lower seating portions integrally projecting from said intermediate portion transversely to the latter, the upper of said seating portions partially over-hanging the open upper end of said slot.

In testimony whereof I sign this specilcation.

FRANK COONEY. 

